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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Enormocast 270: Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard – Doing What Needs to Be Done

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

Sports, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Wilderness

4.9 β€’ 1.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 270 of the Enormocast, we are joined by indigenous activist and climber, Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard. Though her path to accepting her heritage as a member of the CHamoru/Tugong Clan with origins in Guam was not without struggles, Briana has spent the last 6 years advocating for indigenous peoples in Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. As …

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Enormo cast.

0:04.5

Now it's time for my biannual reminder to put your brain in a bucket. A climbing helmet that is,

0:10.5

all the old reasons to not wear a helmet even sport climbing are gone. Too heavy,

0:15.8

not much heavier than that summertime wool beanie, bro. Too hot? Well, the thought of brain surgery

0:21.6

should really make you sweat. Too lame, your lame. As I've grown older, I've heard of too many

0:29.5

injuries that could have been prevented with a helmet. Of course, black diamond can help you out.

0:34.1

From the high-end and lightweight vision helmet to the burly old school half-dome,

0:38.9

black diamond has a full line of helmets, all weights, protection levels, and price points to

0:43.4

outfit you for the mountains, cragging, and dare I say bouldering you, maverick? Why wait to get a

0:49.6

new cooler, better helmet? I mean, it's just your brain, right? Wrong. Wrong. Go to black diamond

0:56.8

equipment to check out their high-tech helmets, and I'd love you to support BD who supports this

1:01.5

free podcast you're listening to right now. But if nothing trips your fancy from black diamond,

1:06.4

go somewhere else and find a helmet you can wear proudly, even on that 5-10 warm-up you've done

1:11.3

a thousand times. Buy it, wear it. Love it. Love it.

1:17.6

Well, howdy, Chris. What brings you out to the old fishing hall? You know, I just wanted to say

1:28.0

that when Yeti asked me to advertise for their yonder water bottle, I was a little skeptical.

1:32.7

You know, like what the heck am I going to say to get folks excited about a water bottle?

1:36.8

Yep. Could be dull as ditch water, and Yeti has all those other great products,

1:41.6

like awesome coolers, the stainless drinkwear, and heck, even got that bucket thing.

1:47.6

Yeah, the bucket. But anyway, then I started using my own Yeti yonder water bottle, and well,

1:53.8

that cap you have that can open the fill hole and or the drink hole. It's pretty genius. The other

1:58.9

day I dropped ice and drink mix in the big hole, shook it up, and then I could easily drink out

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